salmon

Pronunciation

• enPR: să'mən, IPA ^(key): /ˈsæmən/
• SAMPA: /"s{m@n/

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Noun

Singular salmon

Plural salmons or salmon

A young salmon

1. (countable) A fish, usually with pink or grey skin.
2. The meat of a salmon fish.
3. (uncountable) A yellowish pink colour, the colour of cooked salmon.

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